Reddit reviews Azoo Mignon Filter 150 Power Filter

Tank I picked up at my local store 'Aquarium Zen', 5 gallon shallow: http://ultumnaturesystems.com/rimless-glass-tanks/

Filter: Azoo Mignon Filter 150 Power Filter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006KY1MF2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_W17TDb1JA1CJ3

Light: ONF Flat Nano Plus, The Smart Aquarium LED Light, for 2~7gallon Fish Tank, App Controlled, Colorfull LED, Full Spectrum, 15-Watt, 1300 LM, 7000K, One Year Warranty. (Flat Nano+) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WRJ565N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_I27TDbV9HCN9Q

So! I read through both of the care sheets that someone recommended and saw that they do not cover specific equipment. I'll give you a list of items for a split 10 gallon setup that I highly recommend to beginners; 10 gallon tank with hood, 10 gallon tank divider, Eheim Jager 50W fully adjustable/submersible heater, the safest on the market, TWO of these Azoo Mignon 150 (5 gallon capacity) fountain-style [filters] (http://www.amazon.com/Azoo-Mignon-Filter-150-Power/dp/B006KY1MF2) (One for each side of the tank as you'll want to run them on their lowest flow strength in order to avoid disturbing the fish, not to mention that the divider does not support good water flow between the two sides). This hardware setup should cost a bit over $100. I know it may sound pricey at first but it will be well worth it for happy, healthy bettas. Here's my male elephant ear, Beau!

Theoretically anything could work with enough water changes:) But a small Hang On Back or a sponge filter w an air pump will cost less than $20 and then you could just do 25% per week water changes. With no filter your margin for error is very low, if one fish dies and you don't find it for a day it could create an ammonia spike that kills the whole tank.

This filter is slightly nicer and cheaper at $16. It's great for bettas because it has an adjustable flow and it's rated for up to 30 gallons. You can also adjust the length of the intake which makes it suitable for smaller tanks. Lots of room on the inside for bio-media too.

Here's the build for my easiest to maintain tank. It was also extremely cheap to setup. I spent more on Bucephalandra than the tank, light, and filter put together.

Tank-Mr. Aqua 7.5 gallon Cube

Light-Chihiros C-series

Filter-Azoo Mignon 150

Substrate-Pool filter sand

Ferts-1/2 EI dose each week after 50% water change

CO2-None. CO2 makes tanks more difficult to maintain because plants grow really fast. This is coming from someone who keeps 3 high tech tanks.

I can grow plants in here very easily. I'm carpeting Helanthium tenellum and testing Lilaeopsis chinesis 'Maryland', Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Japan', there are a bunch of healthy crypts, lots of Bucephalandra, some Bolbitis, Ludwigia repens, corkscrew val, Myriophyllum aquaticum 'red stem', and Alternanthera reineckii 'Roseafolia'.

Thank you!!!

I have something like this set up for the tank. For a Pea Puffer 10g is recommended cause they are is so much waste they produce and they are very sensitive to water params (I keep mine usually around 7.5ph.)

A Colbalt Neo Therm Heater in the back right I covered with long grass kept at 78 (these guys like their water warm).

AZOO nano filter, but comparable to whisper filters you can get at Petco

I found a perfectly fit piece of wood from my LFS I have a pothos plant sitting on and growing (those are the roots you see)

Monte carlo and pretty much any sort of pennywort (hydrocotyle) I can get my hands on (I am obsessed).

I also have a small variety of floating plants, water lettuce, duckweed and my personal favorite frogbit.

This is my current filter btw. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it was overselling its flow rate too.

This is a pretty nice small internal filter. Unless you want to go with a hob style oooor maybe you are into the sponge filter world

The Aquaclear filters are a great HOB filter that is reliable and very generous with the amount of filtration space it provides. There's also the Azoo Mignon Filter which is equally as good and has space in the back for a small heater if you can fit it.

I haven’t used it personally, but I’m assuming it will could help.

Also I found this HOB filter: https://www.amazon.com/Azoo-Mignon-Filter-150-Power/dp/B006KY1MF2

It would be pretty strong but AquaClears are adjustable so the flow can be reduced somewhat. I've modded one before for a salt tank (actually it was an AquaClear 70 on a 5.5 lol but I swapped the impeller with a 20 and shaved off the notch that keeps the intake tube from being moved all the way to the right to slow flow down; this kept flow manageable so it didn't blow everything away). AquaClears are a bit pricier than other filters but I really like them because it's easy to mod them and you can change the filter media according to what you need in there. InTank makes really nice media baskets that go in them to replace the stock basket.

A better choice might be the Azoo Mignon 150, I get it from Amazon (there is a smaller size but in my opinion it's really a bit too small to go much good; this at least has a little room for filter media). It's pretty perfect for a freshwater 5 gallon.

https://www.amazon.com/AZOO-Mignon-Filter-150-Power/dp/B006KY1MF2


This one? I hear bad reviews... I ordered one of these https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Blue-Professional-ADB88700-Aquarium/dp/B00BUFTI6Q

but I wanna order this one too to compare and see... any reviews on other one?

If you don't feel like switching to a sponge filter, this is the one I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/Azoo-Mignon-Filter-150-Power/dp/B006KY1MF2?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_5554483011 . It's pretty quiet, and the flow can be tuned down to just a trickle. It comes with an intake sponge too.

This filter has been extremely reliable. I have used both this one and the smaller one in my tanks and they've been great.

If you feel like keeping the sponge out and providing more overall area, you can get a hob. The Azoo Mignon's will fit this easy, used to have one on my 2.5.

link- https://www.amazon.com/AZOO-Mignon-Filter-150-Power/dp/B006KY1MF2/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1535951500&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=azoo+mignon+g